Outsider (Cliff Richard song)

"Outsider" is a song by Cliff Richard with backing by Norrie Paramor and His Orchestra, released on Richard's fourth studio album 21 Today.

Background and release

Songwriters Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett were commissioned by music publisher Cyril Simons to write three songs for the film The Young Ones. These were "The Young Ones", "Outsider" and one they had already written "When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart". "Outsider" was recorded, but it was decided not to be used in the film as "nobody was 100 per cent sold on it". Instead, it was included on Richard's fourth studio album 21 Today, released in October 1961.

"Outsider" was released as a single in several countries. It was first released in South Africa with the B-side "Y'Arriva" in January 1962, entering the charts at number 7, before peaking at number 1 several weeks later. It was then released in India with the B-side a cover of the standard "Blue Moon", peaking at number 2 in March 1962. It was lastly released in Australia in November 1962 also with the B-side "Blue Moon", peaking at number 22 according David Kent's retrospective chart.

Track listing

7" (South Africa)

1. "Outsider" – 2:37
2. "Y'Arriva" – 3:37

7" (Australia and India)

1. "Outsider" – 2:37
2. "Blue Moon" – 3:25

Personnel

• Cliff Richard – vocals
• Norrie Paramor Orchestra – all instrumentation
• Mike Sammes Singers – backing vocals

Charts

References

1. Outsider
2. Cliff Richard singles discography
3. The Young Ones (song)
4. List of UK singles chart Christmas number ones
5. Novelty song
6. Permanent Record (film)
7. List of music considered the worst
8. Who shot J.R.?
9. Günther Krampf
10. Matt Dillon
11. Ashes to Ashes (David Bowie song)
12. At the Movies 1959–1974
13. Angel and the Badman
14. Claire Bloom
15. Cruella (film)
16. A Life Less Ordinary
17. Brian Wilson
18. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (car)
19. Doom Patrol
20. London Calling